TEXAS DPS FIREFIGHTER UPDATED EXAMS MANUAL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Probationary Fire Fighter Phases - ✔✔Sequential assignments: engine company,
truck company, EMS, each lasting 2 months.
✔✔Continuing Education for Fire Fighters - ✔✔Monthly: 2 CEU hours, 1 risk
management hour, 24 in-service training hours.
✔✔Emergency Operator Certification Program - ✔✔Certification for tested positions, 56-
hour program following NFPA standards.
✔✔Officer Development Program - ✔✔Career advancement program with college
degree opportunities, using various educational resources.
✔✔Fire Fighter Training Courses - ✔✔Varied courses include incident management,
pump operations, ropes and knots, water rescue, and more.
✔✔Unit Meritorious Medal - ✔✔Award for exceptional service, like saving a trapped
victim in a fire incident.
✔✔Engineer Operator - ✔✔Position responsible for operating fire apparatus and
equipment.
✔✔EMT/B Certification - ✔✔Certification for Emergency Medical Technician Basic level.
✔✔NFPA Standards - ✔✔National Fire Protection Association guidelines for fire service
training and operations.
✔✔NIMS Courses - ✔✔Courses on National Incident Management System for
emergency response personnel.
✔✔CEU Training Requirements - ✔✔20 hours per year as per Texas State Fire
Commission, plus additional hours for Insurance Services Office.
✔✔District Training Officers - ✔✔Officers responsible for in-service training and
ensuring proper probationary training.
✔✔Fire Academy - ✔✔Institution providing fire service training, including live fire drills
and certification programs.
✔✔Probationary Fire Fighter Promotion - ✔✔Promotion to full fire fighter rank after
successful completion of probation period.
, ✔✔Grace Accountability System - ✔✔System for tracking personnel at incident scenes
✔✔RIT operations - ✔✔Rapid intervention team for firefighter rescue
✔✔Hydraulics - ✔✔Study of fluids in motion and engineering applications
✔✔Physical fitness - ✔✔Level of health and ability to perform tasks
✔✔Forcible entry - ✔✔Techniques to gain entry into structures
✔✔Master streams - ✔✔Large-volume water streams for firefighting
✔✔Stokes basket operations - ✔✔Using a basket for rescuing injured personnel
✔✔Wind-driven fires - ✔✔Fires influenced by strong winds
✔✔Portable radios - ✔✔Handheld communication devices
✔✔Truck company operations - ✔✔Operations involving specialized fire trucks
✔✔High-rise firefighting - ✔✔Firefighting in tall buildings
✔✔Foam operations - ✔✔Use of foam for fire suppression
✔✔Live fire drills - ✔✔Training exercises with actual fires
✔✔Incident scene rehabilitation - ✔✔Providing rest and recovery for responders
✔✔Water rescue - ✔✔Rescuing individuals from water bodies
✔✔Apparatus familiarization - ✔✔Training on fire department vehicles
✔✔Driving safety - ✔✔Practices to ensure safe driving
✔✔Turnout gear care and use - ✔✔Maintenance and use of protective gear
✔✔Area familiarization - ✔✔Understanding of local geographical areas
✔✔Review of departmental Orders and Bulletins - ✔✔Study of official directives and
communications
✔✔Fire cause and determination - ✔✔Investigating the origins of fires
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Probationary Fire Fighter Phases - ✔✔Sequential assignments: engine company,
truck company, EMS, each lasting 2 months.
✔✔Continuing Education for Fire Fighters - ✔✔Monthly: 2 CEU hours, 1 risk
management hour, 24 in-service training hours.
✔✔Emergency Operator Certification Program - ✔✔Certification for tested positions, 56-
hour program following NFPA standards.
✔✔Officer Development Program - ✔✔Career advancement program with college
degree opportunities, using various educational resources.
✔✔Fire Fighter Training Courses - ✔✔Varied courses include incident management,
pump operations, ropes and knots, water rescue, and more.
✔✔Unit Meritorious Medal - ✔✔Award for exceptional service, like saving a trapped
victim in a fire incident.
✔✔Engineer Operator - ✔✔Position responsible for operating fire apparatus and
equipment.
✔✔EMT/B Certification - ✔✔Certification for Emergency Medical Technician Basic level.
✔✔NFPA Standards - ✔✔National Fire Protection Association guidelines for fire service
training and operations.
✔✔NIMS Courses - ✔✔Courses on National Incident Management System for
emergency response personnel.
✔✔CEU Training Requirements - ✔✔20 hours per year as per Texas State Fire
Commission, plus additional hours for Insurance Services Office.
✔✔District Training Officers - ✔✔Officers responsible for in-service training and
ensuring proper probationary training.
✔✔Fire Academy - ✔✔Institution providing fire service training, including live fire drills
and certification programs.
✔✔Probationary Fire Fighter Promotion - ✔✔Promotion to full fire fighter rank after
successful completion of probation period.
, ✔✔Grace Accountability System - ✔✔System for tracking personnel at incident scenes
✔✔RIT operations - ✔✔Rapid intervention team for firefighter rescue
✔✔Hydraulics - ✔✔Study of fluids in motion and engineering applications
✔✔Physical fitness - ✔✔Level of health and ability to perform tasks
✔✔Forcible entry - ✔✔Techniques to gain entry into structures
✔✔Master streams - ✔✔Large-volume water streams for firefighting
✔✔Stokes basket operations - ✔✔Using a basket for rescuing injured personnel
✔✔Wind-driven fires - ✔✔Fires influenced by strong winds
✔✔Portable radios - ✔✔Handheld communication devices
✔✔Truck company operations - ✔✔Operations involving specialized fire trucks
✔✔High-rise firefighting - ✔✔Firefighting in tall buildings
✔✔Foam operations - ✔✔Use of foam for fire suppression
✔✔Live fire drills - ✔✔Training exercises with actual fires
✔✔Incident scene rehabilitation - ✔✔Providing rest and recovery for responders
✔✔Water rescue - ✔✔Rescuing individuals from water bodies
✔✔Apparatus familiarization - ✔✔Training on fire department vehicles
✔✔Driving safety - ✔✔Practices to ensure safe driving
✔✔Turnout gear care and use - ✔✔Maintenance and use of protective gear
✔✔Area familiarization - ✔✔Understanding of local geographical areas
✔✔Review of departmental Orders and Bulletins - ✔✔Study of official directives and
communications
✔✔Fire cause and determination - ✔✔Investigating the origins of fires
